About
Investment Professional overseeing deal flow in agri-, space- and defense-tech and serving as the main investor relations interface. Formerly a Senior Associate at private debt fund Linus Digital Finance and a trader at DWS; holds a finance master's from IE Business School.
Experience
- Matterwave VenturesInvestment Professionalcurrent2025 — present
- Matterwave VenturesDirector Investor Relationscurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- btov PartnersDirector Investor Relations2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- LINUS Digital FinanceSenior Associate - Investments & Investor Relations2020 — 2021Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- LINUS Digital FinanceBusiness Development & Investor Relations representative2019 — 2020Berlin Area, Germany
- DWS GroupEquity and Securities Lending Trader2017 — 2019Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
- DWS GroupProduct Developer2016 — 2017Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
- DWS GroupAnalyst - Asset Management2015 — 2016Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
- Spudy & Co. Family Office GmbHAsset and Wealth Management, Summer Internship2014Hamburg Area, Germany
- Freie Universität BerlinResearch Assistant for Middle Eastern Studies2008 — 2013Berlin Area, Germany
- German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK)Intern in the Legal Department2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO)Research Assistant2010Berlin, Germany
Education
- IE Business SchoolMaster's Degree, Finance2014
- Freie Universität BerlinMaster's Degree, Near and Middle Eastern Studies2009 — 2013
- SOAS University of LondonMaster's Degree, International Law2010 — 2011
- Freie Universität BerlinBachelor's Degree, Near and Middle Eastern Studies2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Matlab2Research4Political Science2Islamic FinanceCultural Awareness2Organizational Effectiveness1Finance4Entrepreneurship1Corporate Finance2Business Strategy1English8Modern Standard Arabic1
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FrenchIndonesian BasicsIslamic LawLanguages Arabic · English · French · German
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Same school
Also attended IE Business School181
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesJay HumPrincipal at Mighty Capital
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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin57
Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesLucas LaibPartner, COO at Verve Ventures
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Also attended SOAS University of London29
Helena DyeFinance & Operations Associate at Active PartnersJoyce-Ann WainainaManaging Partner at Chui VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureIrena SpazzapanManaging General Partner at Systemiq CapitalMani HonigsteinInvestor at Honeystone Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at btov Partners19
Moritz SteinbrecherPrincipal at Partech VenturesChristian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalAlexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersJulius StraussPrincipal, Investment at FoodLabsAndreas de GreiffInvestment Manager at Seed+SpeedVictor SzaboInvestment Manager at Ananda Impact Ventures
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Also worked at DWS Group17
Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalRupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITALNolan OlsenCapital Formation at NEW VISTA CAPITALMichaelFund Controller at Black SeedJoel AlbarellaSVP, Head of NYL Ventures at New York Life Ventures
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Also worked at Spudy & Co. Family Office GmbH2
Also worked at Freie Universität Berlin7
Dr. Viktor GorlowSenior Legal Counsel & Portfolio Manager at HeadlineUte MerckerInvestment Director at IBB VenturesSilke R. SperlingManaging Partner at Catalpa VenturesDr. Robert WagnerManaging Director and COO Germany at AVIV GroupMaria A. NelsonTrustee at Social Tech TrustValerie BuresPartner and head of DACH at XAnge
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Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Christian Reitberger
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Eduardo Marino
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Eduardo Mariño
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Ines Kolmsee
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